Fedora 37 approaching EOL

[Andrew David Wong]

Dear Qubes Community,

Fedora 37 is currently [scheduled](https://fedorapeople.org/groups/schedule/f-39/f-39-key-tasks.html) to reach EOL ([end-of-life](https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/End_of_life)) on 2023-11-21. We strongly recommend that all users [upgrade](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/fedora/#upgrading) their Fedora templates and standalones to [Fedora 38](https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2023/05/26/fedora-38-templates-available/) before then. For more information, see [Upgrading to avoid EOL](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/how-to-update/#upgrading-to-avoid-eol).

There are two ways to upgrade your template to a new Fedora release:

- *Recommended*: [Install a fresh template to replace the existing one.](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/fedora/#installing) *This option may be simpler for less experienced users.* After you install the new template, redo all desired template modifications and [switch everything that was set to the old template to the new template](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/#switching). You may want to write down the modifications you make to your templates so that you remember what to redo on each fresh install. To see a log of package manager actions, open a terminal in the old Fedora template and use the `dnf history` command.

- *Advanced*: [Perform an in-place upgrade of an existing Fedora template.](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/fedora/in-place-upgrade/) This option will preserve any modifications you've made to the template, *but it may be more complicated for less experienced users.*

For a complete list of template releases that are supported for your specific Qubes release, see our [supported template releases](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/supported-releases/#templates). Please note that no user action is required regarding the OS version in dom0 (see our [note on dom0 and EOL](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/supported-releases/#note-on-dom0-and-eol)).


This announcement is also available on the Qubes website:
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2023/10/12/fedora-37-approaching-eol/